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January 21st, 2018 at 8:06 PM ^
That's a wrap! See you at the sub-thread wrap party later! Remember, you get two drink tickets then it's a cash bar.
January 22nd, 2018 at 8:45 AM ^
Only TWO drink tickets? OK, looks like I'll need to improvise the shit out of this...
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January 21st, 2018 at 6:04 PM ^
January 21st, 2018 at 6:01 PM ^
I dunno about that. You're right about playing time for next year, but in terms of overall roster construction and opportunity cost we would not be taking a flier on a fifth year guy at a position that isn't a huge depth need if we had other great options to get tot 85 with freshmen that we truly wanted long-term. We mostly missed on those guys.
January 21st, 2018 at 5:54 PM ^
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January 21st, 2018 at 5:27 PM ^
Even if he's just depth, it's one year of a scholarship to avoid Glasgow playing deep safety vs OSU-type scenarios.
January 21st, 2018 at 5:27 PM ^
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January 21st, 2018 at 6:50 PM ^
the things people choose to enthusiastically embrace versus choose to never change, boggle my mind.
eagerly adopt smart phones despite all the well-established cognitive defects it confers (and unhappiness!)
but no adopting updated, better-defined stat-keeping despite the confusing and nebulous meanings in confers
January 21st, 2018 at 8:22 PM ^
I actually went to the SBNation team blog about his transfer from Utah and read their analysis, then looked at his stats to see his impact. Basically sounds like Brandon Watson but a bit quicker and taller. And he was effectively the starter before getting hurt, and probably would have had a chance to fight for his spot but was going to have competition from younger guys. So basically, why all grad transfers move to another team.
The stats are relevant because it shows he was involved in the game. He had 5 PBUs - Hill and Long both had more. He had a couple more tackles than those guys, but he also forced some fumbles. My larger point was that he clearly played a meaningful role on a top-15 pass defense, and so chances are he's at least good enough to be a solid player on this defense, especially when the assumed 3rd-place guy on the roster.
I was being condescending because the OP said:
This guy didn't even make All conference in he PAC 10. Not even honorable mention. Is he even good?
Which is pretty condescending and obnoxious in the commit post for said player. So yeah, if I come across as slightly rude to someone who was too lazy to look up anything about the player except the media's Pac-10 all-conference teams, so be it.
January 22nd, 2018 at 7:24 AM ^
January 22nd, 2018 at 1:52 PM ^
Now this is an excellent post. I agree that the OP here was taking an unnessary stab at our transfer but no need to turd down to his level. Neg him (or not) and move on with your great info given here. This blog is golden with great info but panning through shit to find the gold gets annoying.
EDIT: This was intended for Bronx.
January 21st, 2018 at 8:44 PM ^
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January 22nd, 2018 at 8:52 AM ^
It's Brandon Watson
January 21st, 2018 at 5:15 PM ^
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgzLtAyGCJs
I'm sure the powers that be will look at full games sooner or later
January 22nd, 2018 at 12:13 PM ^
Thanks for posting. After looking at that two things stood out. He makes a lot of tackles in the run and screen game near the LOS. And, Utah wears a lot of different uniforms!
January 21st, 2018 at 5:26 PM ^
I like that he wraps up on his tackles and shows good speed
January 21st, 2018 at 5:27 PM ^
Have to admit, I'm starting to feel a little baffled about this.
How many DBs do we need?
January 21st, 2018 at 5:36 PM ^
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January 21st, 2018 at 6:38 PM ^
Watson got Moss'd at least once a game last year. Per Sam Webb, don't expect him to be asked back next year.
January 21st, 2018 at 6:59 PM ^
January 21st, 2018 at 5:42 PM ^
This guy is an average DB at best. No accolades to speak of.
Our safeties graded out consistently well all year with a few breakdowns.
I get that we need depth, but it sure seems like we're not addressing the real problems.
But hey, I'm just a fan. The coaches obviously know more than I do about what the team needs, so I'll just sit back and hope that it all turns out well.
January 21st, 2018 at 6:29 PM ^
January 21st, 2018 at 6:28 PM ^
They want someone to play safety that can man up on the slot in 3+ wr sets and not give up long bombs. That happened way too often late in the season.
January 21st, 2018 at 5:29 PM ^
January 21st, 2018 at 10:22 PM ^
I like your run-on sentences they're the best why not whine in gibberish if you are going to whine.
January 21st, 2018 at 5:33 PM ^
January 21st, 2018 at 5:54 PM ^
For some reason that comes up first in google searches. He started all of last season at CB.
I agree that he is going to compete at safety/nickel here. For all the people bitching about this pickup, whose call do you think this was? Pretty clear to me that it's Brown first, Partridge and Zordich second.
January 21st, 2018 at 5:34 PM ^
is so baffled by the staff picking up so many DB's. The secondary is one of our thinest groups depth-wise on the team. This is a good pickup for the staff. He might even be good enough to replace Kinnel in coverage situations.
January 21st, 2018 at 5:36 PM ^
cover slots and cover safety for 1 season while most of the DB recruits redshirt